Aliases
Nigewaka, นายน้อยจอมโกยก้าวสู่เส้นทางแห่งวีรบุรุษ, Héroe fugitivo, Беглый самурай, Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi, The Elusive Samurai, 逃げ上手の若君
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In the year 1333, the Kamakura shogunate government comes crumbling down. A trusted vassal, Ashikaga Takauji, betrays the shogunate and organizes a rebellion. Houjou Tokiyuki, the rightful heir, escapes the massacre with a Shinto priest named Suwa Yorishige to Kamakura. On the run and fighting to stay alive, Tokiyuki sets in motion his plan to reclaim his birthright.
(Source: Crunchyroll)
(Source: Crunchyroll)
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 12:57 PM
Evidence
Announcement status
Official announcement records with supporting citations.
Confirmed
TV seasonOfficial announcement logged Jan 1, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
Confirmed
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: Medium • Frozen 3 hours ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~50,285 followers
- Favourite base strength - 1,686 cross-platform favourites
- IP reach across services - Multi-platform footprint of ~32,217 users
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial82
Production Feasibility47
Audience Reception39
Strategic Priors37
Fandom Engagement0
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 12:57 PM
Next scheduledin 21 hours
Renewal FAQ
The Elusive Samurai renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is The Elusive Samurai getting a new season?
- Yes - The Elusive Samurai has an officially confirmed continuation. See the Announcement Status section above for the full details and citations.
- Will The Elusive Samurai be renewed?
- The Elusive Samurai has already been confirmed for a new entry - it has cleared the renewal hurdle. See the Announcement Status section for the source citation.
- What is The Elusive Samurai's renewal probability?
- The Elusive Samurai's CourScore is 53 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily-updated probability out of 100.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 238 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 177,260 | Jul 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jul 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jul 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 177,260 | Jul 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| cdjapan | bd rank | JP | 3 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | posts 7d | JP | 20 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 0 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 100,889 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 15 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 77 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 1,763 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| danime | viewership rank | JP | 29 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 267 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 3,813 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 5 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 557 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| abema | streaming rank | JP | 29 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 178 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 64,342 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 77.8 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 79 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 73 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| five ch | thread posts | JP | 458 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 10,431 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 212,926 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 30,453 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 80 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | premiere comment velocity | JP | 50.45 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 23,898 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 8,831 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 18.68 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 41,386 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 37,349 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 388,583 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 41 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 87,432 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 1,417,554 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.48 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.32 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 28 | Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga volume trend pct | JP | -8.49 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga latest volume sales | JP | 34,500 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga yearly sales | JP | 801,330 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 27 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 434 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga circulation | JP | 3,000,000 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 110,452 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | engagement 7d jp | JP | 11,486 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 100 | Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |